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Name & Launch“Pacific Duchess”

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“Seven Seas” for Subsea 7

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Completed and DeliveredSubsea 7 S.A.

Project UpdatesPV Programme for RNOAHTS Programme for SPO

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Friend’s Visit

MINDEF Pride Day 2013

SPRING Singapore’s Standards Partner Award 2013

Business Excellence

People-PioneerOver 40 years - See Ah Bock

VoicesExperience ST Marine

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Not Just Work On your mark, Get Set...”Retreat”!!ST Engineering Soccer Tournament, ST Marine Thomas Cup, Straight Arrows! Bring Your Family To Work, Keeping Kilos Away

ST Marine Gives Back President’s Challenge Charity Bazaar, Bringing Cheer to SWAMI Home

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Product DevelopmentAir Cavity Dimple System for ST Engineering Idea Competition

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Learning & DevelopmentST Mariners get intensive training through GL Academy

Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (Registration No.: 196800180M)

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“Onward” is a publication by Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine) for our customers, associates and staff. No parts of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the company. All rights reserved. We look forward to and appreciate your feedback, please email it to comms.marine@stengg.com. We would like to thank the committee members and all contributors for making this possible.

Editorial Committee and/or Contributors:Advisor : Siow Chee Khiang. Editor: Zann Chua. Editorial Committee: Tan Ching Eng, P Mathai, Lim Kwang Yong, Jway Ching Hua, John Swee, Nicholas Leow, Lim Nian Hua,

Tay Lay San, Donald Lim, John Yao, Ng Poh Gek, Lee Chuen Fei, Tan Kim Hock, Mohd Zahid, Bernard Yeo, Goh Chee Beng. Contributors for this edition : Sandy Sun Dan, Nigel Koh,

Lee Sze Chong, Alvin Lee, Stella Ang, Kang Zhi Ting, Edwin Fernandez, Michael Tjioe, Zhang Xuanmin, Michelle Lim, Zhou Yan Fang, Alcoreza Christopher, Teo Chew Guan

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Completed and DeliveredSubsea 7 S.A.

Project UpdatesPV Programme for RNOAHTS Programme for SPO

Singapore OPS

Friend’s Visit

MINDEF Pride Day 2013

SPRING Singapore’s Standards Partner Award 2013

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People-PioneerOver 40 years - See Ah Bock

VoicesExperience ST Marine

People-Young EngineerOur Future Zhang Xuanmin and Michelle Lim

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Dear Customers, Associates and Colleagues,

Our shipbuilding programmes in Singapore remain on track. The contract with Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd (SPO), to design and build six 18,000bhp Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels (AHTS), has progressed well and is on time. We launched Pacific Duchess in August 2013 and will be launching the next vessel in December 2013. For naval new builds, the contract with Royal Navy of Oman (RNO), to design and build four Patrol Vessels (PV), is also progressing well and on schedule with the first vessel to be launched in January 2014.

In US, as an overall expansion plan for the south yard in Pascagoula, the addition of the 12,000MT Floating Drydock will allow VT Halter Marine to develop a shiprepair business and start a new stream of revenue to its existing newbuild business.

We are also proud and and pleased to have been named as “Shipyard of Choice” for Subsea 7 S.A., a global expert in the design, fabrication, installation and commissioning of seabed-to-surface projects. This commendation was due to ST Marine’s timely and successful work on their flagship Subsea 7.

Besides business, we also continued with our role in nation building and conducted our yearly national day observance ceremony on 7 August 2013, to celebrate Singapore’s 48th birthday. We are honoured that Mdm Halimah Yacob, Speaker of Parliament and Member of Parliament for Jurong GRC, was able to grace the occasion.

On the productivity front, our relentless Kaizen efforts continue and we are proud that our team from Benoi Mechanical Department was selected to exhibit their project at the recent MINDEF PRIDE Day. At the individual level, we also want to

extend our congratulations to Chuen Fei, our Vice President for Biz Excellence & Risk Management, for being one of the 25 whom was presented the Merit Award by SPRING Singapore for his contribution towards Singapore Standardisation Programme.

In this issue, we also want to honour another of our veteran – Mr See Ah Bok, who has been with us for the past 40 years! His dedication and commitment to ST Marine is sincerely appreciated and we wish him many more productive and enjoyable years with us. Thank you Ah Bok! For our future, we are happy to feature Mr Zhang Xuanmin and Ms Michelle Lim, two of our young engineers who will ensure that the future of ST Marine remains in committed and dedicated hands!

It is also not all work as our HR department took a new approach in organising our series of charity bazaars for the President’s Challenge in the month of September. More charity was also done when volunteers, from EDC and IDG, put up performances while visiting the Swami Home. To keep mind and body fit, a series of sports tournaments including soccer, badminton, archery and even aerobics were held to encourage a balanced work life for our people. Thank you and well done to all!

On this note, I want to take this opportunity to wish all our chinese colleagues and friends, Gong Xi Fa Cai and may the year of Horse bring you lots of happiness and good health!

Best Wishes,

Sing Chan

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The Marine sector delivered better performance over 3Q2012. The revenue for 3Q2013 was 25% or $60m higher than 3Q2012 due mainly to higher Shipbuilding activities from the local and US operations. The PBT of $34.1m for 3Q2013 was higher than that in 3Q2012 by 12% or $3.7m due mainly to higher gross profit from the higher revenue. In this quarter, there was an impairment of $23.7m for ROPAX resulting from the prolonged softness of the shipping market in Europe, partially offset by write-back provision for warranties of $14.4m that is no longer required.

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Swire Pacific Offshore launches

latest D Class vessel,

Pacific Duchess

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Pacific Duchess, the fourth in a series of six Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels built for Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd (SPO), was named and launched on 20 August 2013.

The ceremony was held at Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine) shipyard in Singapore. Graced by Lady Sponsor, Ms Lilian van IJzendoorn, the event was attended by over 80 staff and family members of SPO and ST Marine, many of whom are actively involved in the project since its inception. Pacific Duchess is scheduled to be delivered in early 2014. This is the fourth of a series of six D Class vessels under contract from ST Marine for SPO.

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“The launch and naming ceremony of Pacific Duchess is another milestone for SPO as we continue to develop our deepwater anchor handling capability. Once delivered, Pacific Duchess will join her sister vessels in our modern fleet of fuel-efficient and environmentally- friendly offshore support vessels, Pacific Defiance, Pacific Diligence, Pacific Dolphin, to serve the needs of our customers across the world,” says Managing Director, Mr Neil Glenn.

The employees of ST Marine who have worked so hard during the past several months in order to meet this major milestone for the project were overjoyed. Of course this could never have happened without the confidence SPO has in ST Marine and their collective contributions to the project.

Mr Han Yew Kwang, Executive Vice President (Shipbuilding) of ST Marine shared that, “We have similar values with SPO in wanting the best for all our customers and always striving to excel. This shared value has played a big part in our collective success to date!”

With such a committed team and supportive customer, ST Marine hope to continue our excellent work and deliver the best to our customers!

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for ST EngineeringAir Cavity Dimple System

Air Injection Dimple System (AIDS)The concept of air cavity is based on successful usage of bottom ventilation. A gas is supplied underneath a special profile using compressor or exhaust gases, so that a steady air layer is generated which separates a part of the bottom from contact with water and reduces frictional resistance. The pressure inside the cavity is higher than atmospheric pressure and hence provides the additional support for the ship’s weight. Although the principle seems similar to an Surface Effect Ship (SES), there are significant differences :

• There are no flexible seals. The air layer is contained by solid hull parts, which not only prevent air leakage from the cavity, but also influence the air cavity characteristics.

• The air flow rate needed to support the air cavity is about ten times less than that on an SES.

Figure 1: Dimple on golf ball

Air Injection Dimple System nabs 3rd Prize in Green Product category.

The dimple technology had been successfully proven in golf balls, flying at very high “Reynolds number” (aerodynamic jargon for “force barrier”) as shown in Figure 1. It was demonstrated that the flying distance of the ball with dimples was four times greater than the smooth ball because of form drag.

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Figure 3: CFD simulation work using Large-Eddy Simulations (LES).Figure 2: Air Injection Dimple System (AIDS)

Based on extensive literature search, this technology has yet to be successfully applied to ship hulls, due to the fact that the ships are operating at lower “Reynolds number” where there are flows separation which prevents the technology to work properly.

This novel AIDS combined both the dimple technology and air cavity concept and has the following advantages as compared to other similar technology in the market.

• Minimum lost buoyancy as compared to other similar technology in the market as shown in Figure 2. This translates to more cargo deadweight for the ship owner.

• Ease of production without major modification to the new or existing ship design, besides being able to be retro-fitted to existing ships as shown in Figure 3.

Way ForwardThe team filed for patent for the technology in 2012. Even as we await the patent to be granted, the team is currently collaborating with NTU on a 2 years research program fully sponsored by Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI).

We shall be using a typical large PSV hull form as the basis for the application of this technology. As oil and gas exploration gets into deeper waters, hull and fuel efficiency becomes move of a differentiating factor when it comes to oil major electing the right offshore vessel operator with the right design of the vessels.

The approach taken for this research is as follows:

1) Computational analysis of dimpled surfaces with trapped air.

2) Setup of a drag measurement rig to determine the drag reduction experimentally and to provide means for validation of the computations.

3) Optimization of dimple shape and size.

4) Analysis of performance gains on marine vessels using drag reduction techniques.

ConclusionThe team is excited about the future and believes that this technology can be applied to ship hull form to both improve efficiency of the hull as well as reduce the resources needed to drive the ship at similar speeds compared to a conventional hull. Both from the green and economic perspective, this will serve all ships’ owners well.

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Over the years, ST Marine has developed unique capabilities in the repair of subsea vessels. As subsea vessels operate highly sophisticated equipment which require demanding standards of workmanship and detailed planning in execution, ST Marine’s proven track record and high standards in such works position us as a premier yard in the provision of such services. ST Marine is indeed a partner of choice in such repair works. It is no surprise that ST Marine was after a demanding tender exercise, awarded the major repair and upgrade of “Seven Seas”, a construction / flexlay vessel, by Subsea 7.

The final scope of work includes the overhaul of 6 Thrusters, modification of Moon Pool Door mechanism and creation of a double hull protection for equipment in the engine room. To ensure we meet the challenging schedule, regular project meetings were held with Subsea 7. To further ensure we can meet our esteemed customer’s needs, a direct line to management of ST Marine was also provided to Subsea 7 to ensure detailed plans and contingency responses are carefully formulated and implemented.

This careful thought process was proven and put to the test due to the worst haze pollution in Singapore history during the

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repairs period. ST Marine was able to respond very quickly by condoning the work areas, deploying air purifiers to reduce air particles and instituted the usage of personal safety equipment by all affected workers. While due to the severity of the haze, work had to be suspended for two days, our good preparedness allowed us to make up the lost time, and ST Marine even managed to redeliver the vessel ahead of schedule.

We want to take this opportunity to thank our customer, Subsea 7 and in particular her safety committee who had worked closely with ST Marine to reward and encourage safe work behaviors and practices. The management of ST Marine was able to achieve high safety standards. This was manifested when despite the enormous amount of work carried out, including in congested compartments, the project was completed with zero loss time injury!

The successful completion of this major project has proven that both companies can work closely and successfully together. ST Marine looked forward to serving Subsea 7 again in the near future as the “Shipyard of Choice”.

Demanding, but delivered on time Subsea 7 S.A.

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PV Programme for RNO

Another Milestone for Swire Pacific OffshoreAHTS Programme for SPO

Working closely with the very dedicated Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) resident project team, led by CAPT Mahmood Al Balushi, the Patrol Vessel (PV) programme continue to meet established milestones. On 5 September 2013, the Keel Laying Ceremony for BO661, the second in the series of four PVs, was successfully conducted. The ceremony, held at ‘H’ workshop, was officiated by Commodore Khalifa Al Qasmi, Director General Support, Royal Navy of Oman. Commodore Khalifa laid the keel by activating the crane to lower the block to rest on the cradle. This is indeed another significant milestone and ST Marine would like to thank our esteemed customer, RNO, for all their support and guidance in ensuring we continue to stay on track for this significant project.

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The programme with Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd (SPO)’s Anchor Handling Tug Support (AHTS) vessels has reached a new milestone, with the Keel Laying for BO634, the last in the series of six contracted AHTS vessels. On 6 September 2013, SPO Site Representative - Mr Chad William, Mr Ono T. Rodrigo, and Mr Leonill Registrado officiated at this significant event , at ST Marine’s Permanent Launchway.

Prior to this significant milestone, another major milestone was achieved on 20 August 2013 when the second of six AHTS vessels, Pacific Dolphin was successfully delivered to SPO. Currently, there are four AHTS vessels under different phases of construction. ST Marine will continue to forge ahead and with the strong support of the SPO’s resident project team, will ensure we deliver the remaining four AHTS vessels timely, and to the satisfaction of our esteemed customer.

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Ceremony 2013National Day Observance

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ST Marine held its National Day Observance Ceremony on 7 August 2013 to celebrate our Nation’s 48th birthday. This event is held annually with pride and decorum with all staff gathered together to sing the National Anthem and recite the Singapore Pledge.

This year’s ceremony was graced with the arrival of our special guest, Madam Halimah Yacob, Speaker of Parliament and Member of Parliament for Jurong GRC. She proudly joined us in singing the national anthem and reciting the Singapore pledge led by Mr. Delvin Gho. Madam Halimah Yacob’s presence and staff from SMEEU and members from the Marine Engineering Cluster were important to us for our National Day Observance Ceremony.

Mr. Sam Wong Chee Meng, Branch Union Secretary, read the National Day Message from the Secretary General of NTUC. Following this, Mr. Ng Sing Chan, President ST Marine delivered his message to all present. As part of the ceremony, ST Marine showcased its products and a yard tour for our special guests.

Later, six Kaizen teams who participated in our Annual Kaizen Competition received their awards. Kaizen has significantly improved our work processes with the implementation of winning ideas. Using Kaizen as a tool, we identified areas for

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improvement through a systematic way of our processes to make quantum improvements. Furthermore, it streamlined and improved our work processes to meet customers’ requirements and create value for our stakeholders. The day’s awards were in recognition of active contribution by the participating teams.

Safety Awards were also handed out. The Safety Award aims at promoting awareness of workplace safety, health programmes and to reduce and eliminate workplace accidents, property damage and near misses.

This event was truly a very good way to celebrate our National Day and for all the staff to gather together and pledge to keep contributing to Singapore’s further growth and success. Happy Birthday, Singapore and to many more happy years to come!

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Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen (centre) viewing ST Marine’s project at the MINDEF Pride Exhibition with Minister of State (MOS) for Defence and National Development Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman. ST Marine’s Mr Balasubramaniyan Sivakumar (extreme right) was in attendance.

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MINDEF Pride Day 2013

Our Kaizen project done by the Benoi Mechanical Department (BMD) was exhibited at the recent MINDEF PRIDE Day 2013 held from 5 – 7 September 2013. BMD carried ST Engineering’s flag high at this event, with its Kaizen project being the only one selected to do so. BMD’s Kaizen Project was “To Improve the Shaft Seal Leak Test Process and Reduce the Turnaround Time for the Missile Corvette Vessel Maintenance”. Shaft seals are an integral part of any vessel propulsion preventing seawater from entering the vessel compartment through the stern tube.

The project posed many challenges as ensuring the complete watertight integrity of the shaft seal arrangement after reinstallation of the shaft is no easy task! Leaks always occur during shaft engagement trials at dynamic conditions compared to static condition trials.

Our BMD team brainstormed how to simulate dynamic trial conditions in our workshops to test the new seals supplied by the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). The challenge was

resolved with the building of a mock-up shaft seal arrangement in the workshop to conduct leak tests. This enabled the team to obtain exact shaft seal compression settings. The same settings were applied when onboard testing was done.

The trials resulted in positive outcomes with the reduced occurrence of stern tube leakages; reduced rework to rectify leaks; a 40% improvement on cycle time for propulsion shaft system maintenance; improved vessel turnaround time and a very happy customer!

Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen and Minister of State (MOS) for Defence and National Development Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman graced our exhibition booth where our Senior Manager, Mr Balasubramaniyan Sivakumar explained the Kaizen Project to Minister Ng with the aid of the stern tube display. The Minister and his entourage were impressed commenting that it was a very good project.

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Mr Lee Chuen Fei Vice President (Biz Excellence & Risk Management) (second from right) receiving the Merit Award for representing Singapore in the ISOWG (International Working Group for establishment of the ISO 31000 Risk Management - Principles and Guidelines).

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ST Engineering was part of 25 organisations that received Merit Awards for their contribution towards Singapore Standardisation Programme. The Awards Ceremony in July took place at Resorts World Sentosa Convention Centre with Mr Philip Yeo, Chairman SPRING Singapore, as the Guest-of-Honour.

The SPRING Singapore Merit Award (SSMA) recognises partners who make significant contributions to the National Standardisation Programme through their commitment and resourcefulness in development, promotion and implementation of standards.

ST Engineering actively encourage all employees to develop competencies and contribute their expertise to the wider community. Contributing to the Standardisation Body (SPRING Singapore) in the international arena is one great example.

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Ah Bock worked his way up from a Shipbuilder to become the Senior Supervisor that he is today. He is now the Section Head taking care of Hull and General Fittings with our Naval Maintenance team at Changi Naval Base.

Sometimes four decades of working in the same industry can be mundane. But this is not the case for Ah Bock. “I have found it interesting and challenging to understand and work on different ships and different ship systems over the years,” he says like any old mariner would say!

He describes his most challenging project to work on as the Submarine Hull structure. Folding his hands and nodding his head, Ah Bock says, “There is no room for mistakes here, none allowed at all. We have to be extremely careful with cutting of the hull. He explained that the “no mistakes” rule was not because the bosses or owners were barking these orders at them. “We cannot afford any mistakes because this vessel is going to contain human lives and any mistake, no matter how minute, is going to endanger the safety of the vessel and the lives of those who sail out to sea on it,” he said.

“Working on submarine hulls is not just no mistakes. It calls for 100% accuracy and I also take this learning to all other projects that I work on,” the seasoned shipyard worker added.

When asked about his greatest accomplishment in life, Ah Bock replied smilingly, “Being able to raise my family and provide for them.” Ah Bock is happily married and has a son who is studying at junior college. He is thankful for working in a company like ST Marine, where he does not have to worry about not having enough money at the end of the year as the company gives generous bonuses. He also treasures his friendships with his nice colleagues on his team and his superiors have been very understanding and supportive of his team. So what does he see as a lasting impression on him after 40 years at ST Marine? Ah Bock replied in one word, “Safety!”

“When I joined STM, it was very small and the safety environment was not as it is today. But as the yard grew bigger, I saw so much more safety measures coming in over the years. I find it much safer to work in the yard now. It is good that the company organises all these Safety Awards and Games which help to inculcate safety awareness among our workers and colleagues in ST Marine,” he said.

Thank you Ah Bock for sharing your fond memories of being in ST Marine. We wish you continued joy and success working with your team mates and us.

Some 41 years ago in December 1972, a very young shipbuilder who had just completed his apprenticeship programme, decided to join ST Marine and this became his only employer throughout his working life! See Ah Bock is but one of 37 current employees who have clocked over 40 years of service with ST Marine.

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Tang ShijinAttached to : Engineering Design Centre (Hull)

Guo MinAttached to : Engineering Design Centre (Hull)

“This internship is my first work experience and one of the most wonderful ones. I was allowed to experience the entire work process and finished several projects. Although the projects were small

“This was my first overseas experience and internship! Everything was new and a first for me. I really enjoyed living and working in Singapore, a modern and clean cosmopolitan city. I learnt to

parts of a major one, we got to contribute realistically to something valuable using our skills and knowledge.”

“It’s very kind of ST Marine to give us this challenging work opportunity, to learn and to gain experience. All our colleagues and friends gave strong support, teaching and encouraging us. I am lucky to have had the chance to join such a cooperative and devoted team that spared no effort to work together.”

solve engineering problems with knowledge gained from our university, which I thought needed to be filled with practical work to complete education in my life. ST Marine gave me that opportunity. I also grew many friendships with many nice people, including our buddies, mentor and colleagues. Singapore’s food and sights also impressed me. I tried many kinds of food here and this experience is something really special. I love ST Marine and this city, and really hope to come back in the future.”

Tang ShengnanAttached to : Project Office

My internship with ST Marine in the Project Department was a reality check! I always saw project work as paperwork. I soon realised I had to go down to the shipyard regularly to monitor

shipbuilding progress. It was hard work and involved practicing safety 100%, as there was heavy machinery and parts moving around.

This internship really opened my eyes and my mind! I found that practical work is the only criteria for testing written concepts. When I made a chart to calculate statistical data for the block weight based on original planning, it didn’t work in the yard as actual work cannot be completely regulated because of other factors.

This showed me that you can’t really master something unless you experience it yourself! I enjoyed Singapore. Thank you ST Marine!

Sun HaixinAttached to : Benoi Yard (Hull)

My six-week internship with ST Marine was with Benoi Hull. I was primarily in two different areas of learning. The first was to acquire in-depth understanding of the hull process. The second was

how to improve the efficiency and accuracy of bossing alignment for propeller shaft brackets. I found both areas of study challenging, but I am happy I finished both with excellent results. At the same time I was allowed to gain a deep and comprehensive insight into production work and scheduling. I discovered that practical work is vastly different from just the theoretical lessons learnt in the classroom! The STM internship was truly beneficial for my overall knowledge growth as it enhanced my skills in ship construction. “I was the only intern in production. Despite this I never felt lonely as I indulged myself in work with the Hull team and gained much more than what I expected. I really appreciate that ST Marine provided me such a good opportunity to intern with them, to enjoy a colourful culture and society, which makes me a well-developed person.”

Yang ZhiqiangAttached to : Project Office

“My work experience at ST Marine was really better than what I expected. I interned in the Project Department and found it totally different than what I imagined it would be! There was no such thing of

sitting in front of a computer all day. On the contrary, we were down on the yard several times a day checking on the shipbuilding process such as hull erection, material tracking and many actual day-to-day practical activities. It was a valuable learning curve to observe and experience the process of building a ship. In addition, we attended weekly meetings with our “buddy” every week as part of project management.

This internship has improved my professional knowledge and showed me how to apply it to better project management in daily work life. A really valuable experience given to me by STM!

Sun DanAttached to : Marketing & Corporate Communications

“The experience here was amazing. I experienced many things, including the project milestone event-the Launch & Naming of Pacific Duchess held on 20 August, onward newsletter, corporate presentation,

proposal, inventory system, and much more. I had a helpful buddy and mentor, all willing to teach and share their experiences with me. I really enjoyed the time here, so many nice people, so many nice food and so many nice places. Every day was full of adventure and surprise.”

“I benefitted a lot from this internship programme. I also am grateful for the opportunity of being able to learn, to work, and to experience. Thank you ST Marine!

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Work-Life balace can be achieved through proper time management.

OurFutureZhang XuanminSingapore’s growth and success comes from its forefathers who left their native lands to seek life afresh in a new country. Like these pioneers, 33-year old Zhang Xuanmin from China is no different. When given the opportunity to join ST Marine in 2005 as Senior Assistant Engineer, he packed his bags and headed to Singapore for life anew. In 2009, Xuanmin gladly accepted Singapore citizenship to continue his rewarding life in Singapore.

Since young, Xuanmin has always wanted to be an engineer. He believes that this is where he can apply and practice what he learnt. How engineers are involved in making the future a reality always fascinated him. Xuanmin chose to join ST Marine due to the positive learning and innovating environment that ST Marine offers. He believes his career can develop and grow together with ST Marine.

Today, his main responsibility is ship structure production planning. One challenge he clearly recollects is the building of a highly value-added diving support vessel that comprised complicated systems and equipment. One of the main tasks was the customer’s expectation, which surpasses industrial standards. In the end, he was glad that he was able to meet the customer’s high expectation. A sense of accomplishment and satisfaction overwhelmed him when he saw the completed physical product. From this experience, he learnt the methodologies of multitasking - managing worksite people and scheduling simultaneously. He also improved on his interpersonal communication skills through liaising with internal and external parties.

Many fellow engineers in ST Marine have inspired Xuamin. However, one, in particular, left a deep impression in him. In the past, Xuanmin encountered frequent breakdown of welding equipment while he was tending to some urgent job deadlines.. He remembers one good colleague, a maintenance engineer who was always there to assist him in solving the problem within the shortest time possible. His strong ability in solving urgent problems on site won Xuanmin’s respect.

He believes that work life balance can be achieved through proper time management. During weekdays, he concentrates on work and completes his jobs on schedule. He spends time with his family during the weekends. He likes to watch movies, read books, and play sports during his free time.

Xuanmin will continue to strive hard and sink his roots at ST Marine. His experience so far testifies to the fact that he can grow with ST Marine to greater heights!

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Michelle LimThe saying goes that girls are made of “sugar and spice, and everything nice”, but our own Michelle Lim Xiao Lin decided to add another ingredient to make herself what she is today – Engineering!

Ever since she was young, Michelle always marvelled at technology available to mankind, sometimes musing what she could create to bring forth innovative ideas or products that can benefit ships and people who sail the seven seas.

It was this burning desire that sparked her passion for science and engineering and drove her towards a Degree in Civil & Structural Engineering from Nanyang Technological University. When ST Marine gave her the opportunity to work in the Marine Engineering industry, she daringly accepted the challenge to fulfil her lifelong dream of pioneering a breakthrough in the world of Marine Engineering despite her strong expertise in civil and structural engineering.

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Today, Michelle is a Senior Engineer (Quality Assurance) with ST Marine. She is involved in the supervision and continual improvement to the quality of products, identifies critical areas of process deficiency and follows up on corrective controls. On top of that, she is involved in resolving divergent thinking between class surveyors, owner representatives and shipyard production teams while keeping track of the tight schedule of projects. Michelle said, “I am constantly learning on the job, ranging from the technical things like diversified ship types, various classification bodies’ rules and flag authority rules; to the interpersonal skills like effective communication with people and problem solving.”

Having to juggle the responsibilities of motherhood as well as the complexities of her job is undoubtedly mentally and physically strenuous, but she takes heart in the warmth and understanding of her colleagues, and the way they have supported her through her maternity and transition into new parenthood. When asked about how she maintains an active and holistic life, Michelle reflected, “The key is not to stress yourself out. It is important to remain on top of things, and to plan your work schedule. It is also important to find joy in what you do.”

Michelle shared that she gets an immense sense of pleasure when client satisfaction is met, and her two year old bundle of joy to embrace when she returns home every day. “Sometimes I feel it’s too good to be true to be working wholeheartedly everyday with such immense job satisfaction and rewarded with attractive remuneration. The feeling is so indescribable,” she exclaimed. She is particularly proud of her involvement in the BO615 and BO616 - 126m Roll-On Roll-Off vessel, BO620 - 73m Anchor Handling Tug vessel, and BO623 - 68m Seismic Survey Vessel. Michelle is currently spearheading in a lead role on BO635 - BO640 - 26m Specialised Marine Craft.

“I always feel that I have really contributed my part to a new era in marine transportation for every successful project that ST Marine completes,” she added. She always dreams of breaking ground on new technologies, and bringing tremendous external benefits to people on a macro level at sea. Her work in ST Marine has fulfilled her career choice. “It is important for all of us to have dreams of a fulfilling career, and make the dreams reality,” she added.

Come on, let’s do it - “Engineer your dream into reality” with me!

Michelle with her loving family members.

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President’s Challenge Charity Bazaar Bringing Cheer to SWAMI HomeOur 28 volunteers from Engineering Design Centre (EDC) and Initial Design Group (IDG), together with some others performed to the folks at SWAMI Home on 31 August 2013. They performed to the senior citizens with songs and dance and joined them in a communal meal. Our 28 volunteers and five young voluntary performers then handed out food parcels and a combined cash donation to the Home.

A fresh approach was taken this year by holding a series of charity bazaars to support the President’s Challenge. Various themed events including Healthy Lifestyle, Family and Mid-Autumn Festival were held on three consecutive Fridays between late August and early September, where all had a good time while offering their support towards a worthy cause!

ST Marine is committed to continuously upgrading the knowledge base of our staff and intensified our training efforts by engaging GL Academy to conduct a series of in-house seminars. This was done in July and August through seven sessions covering four different topics: Surveys and Certificates, Ship Structural Design, Introduction to the Offshore Industry and Dynamic Positioning, and Damages to the Hull Structure.

The training benefited some 90 participants who work in different divisions and sectors including Hull Department, Mechanical Department, Electrical Department, and others.

GL Academy Singapore ensured training quality with a pool of experienced trainers. They included Mr. Julio Guevara Quinteros, Task Force Senior Surveyor from Germanischer Lloyd, Dr. Arun Kr. Dev, Senior Lecturer, School of Marine Science and Technology from Newcastle University (Singapore) and Mr. Wenzel Schwabenland, Graduate Engineer/Naval Architect/Senior Marine Surveyor.

Everyone found the training seminars informative and knowledge gained relevant in applying to their daily work. “The seminars were conducive to learning and sharing. I found the lecturers imparting their knowledge to us clearly and well elaborated with illustrations,” said Tan Seng Kiat, Engineer, QA Department, who attended the seminar on “Damages to the Hull Structure”.

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Keeping Kilos Away

ST Marine Thomas Cup Bring Your Family To Work

Keeping those kilos away helps you be healthy and stay healthy. We are looking forward to seeing a bunch of slimmer, healthier and radiant ST Marine colleagues in the coming months!

The 120 family participants gave a thumbs-up to the educational tour that allowed them to know what their parents did at work. All said it was good. We look forward to the next round of BYFTW soon.

ST Engineering Soccer Tournament

September was that time again when our Ronaldo and Beckham “wannabes” took to the Republic Polytechnic soccer pitch to show off their dribbling and goal scoring skills in our football tournament.

The challengers included teams from ST Kinetics, ST Aerospace, ST Electronics, and of course ST Marine!

The championship trophy goes to ST Kinetics. ST Marine team led by Captain Lui Kam Thong was awarded

first runner-up with ST Aerospace being awarded second runner-up.

All in all, a wonderful and healthy day for all in the sun engaging in sport!

Straight Arrows!Some 40 “Robin Hood wannabes” took their turns to propel their arrows to the bulls eye. Many sent their arrows into the dark of the night sky to the amusement of their colleagues!

Unlike a battle retreat, ours was an initiative for stronger bonding

amongst us in the Commercial Team! Led by Mr Tay Lay San, Vice-President (Commercial), during a weekend in August, we ‘retreated’ to the National Service Country Club (NSRCC) in Changi.

The retreat was rewarding and eventful and it showed us that no man is an island and teamwork leads to success. The organising committee extends its gratitude to all sponsors, Mr Poon Ter Ter and his managers, Mr Donald Lim, Mr Alvin Lee and all guests who joined in the retreat.

July saw the start of ST Marine’s badminton tournament at the Jurong West Sports & Recreation Center, participated by various departments showing off their racquet and shuttlecock skills on the badminton courts.

MINDEF’s Chief Systems Integration Office (CSIO), COL Alex Tan visited ST Marine’s Benoi Yard on 6 Aug 2013. He was accompanied by his entourage of Weapon Systems Officers.

The programme included a corporate brief on ST Marine, with emphasis on its products, capabilities and growth strategies, and a tour of Benoi Yard and the Engine Service Centre.

This is COL Tan’s first visit to Benoi Yard and he was particularly impressed with the numerous automations that ST Marine has invested in. He also commented that he was most amazed by the systematic and organised production work processes within the yard.

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COL. Tan viewing exhibits in our Engine Service Centre, hosted by Mr. Bernard Yeo